Alfa Romeo 146 2.0 ti 5d (1996/P) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Cheap to buy second hand.
Costs
OK on petrol but parts from dealers are pricey.
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On the road
Driving
Excellent on twisty North Wales B roads.
Performance
Great sound from engine. Loved to be revved. Engine came alive at higher revs.
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Living with it
Reliability
Always seemed to have something wrong. Local garage loved me! I paid for their holidays!
Image
Nobody knew what it was. Different and good looking in my opinion at least
Comfort
OK.
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Security and Service
Security
Nobody stole it.
Service
Staff at parts department at m&k Colwyn Bay were too idle to go look for parts! One was too lazy to bend over to see if package on the floor was the speedo cable that I ordered!. Used Mangoletsi mail service and they were excellent.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Engine great.
Other
Abs sensor, speedo cable, suspension bushes, disks front and rear, exhaust was very hard to locate.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes